On Dec. 23, 2015, 35-year-old Kevin Matthews was shot nine times following a struggle with Dearborn Police Cpl. Chris Hampton. Matthews was wanted in a minor larceny that occurred the night prior. Hampton was conducting a traffic stop when he spotted Matthews and gave chase, crossing the border into Detroit before the shooting took place behind a home.

Shortly after the shooting, Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad in a statement said:

The Dearborn Police Department wants to reassure the public that we remain dedicated to maintaining transparency throughout the investigation. The Dearborn Police Department continues to fully cooperate with the Detroit Police Department as they investigate this incident. We are confident that the Detroit Police Department will complete their investigation in a thorough, fair, and timely manner. The officer is currently on administrative leave.

Janet Wilson killed by Dearborn police

After causing a disturbance at Fairlaine Town Center Mall in Dearborn on Jan. 27, 2016, Dearborn Police Cpl. James Wade III fatally shot Wilson, 32, as she disobeyed officer orders to stop her vehicle and tried to flee. It was later determined to be justified self defense by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, as was the Matthews shooting.